People are impressionable and the world takes advantage of that, trying to mold our minds and conform our thoughts to align with theirs.

A young teacher with obvious liberal tendencies explains to her class of small children that she is an atheist. She asks her class if they are atheists too. Not really knowing what atheism is but wanting to be like their teacher, their hands explode into the air like fleshy fireworks.
There is,
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This message is the conclusion of the series. In this message I examine how fear and a negative self-perception stopped the Children of Israel from entering the Promised Land.

Placebo Faith – The Real Thing - Part 3
Scriptures: Hebrews 11:1, 6; Proverbs 23:7a; Numbers 14:20-30
Introduction
This message will conclude my series on “Placebo Faith – The Real Thing” and also introduce my next series which I will start next week titled, “Recognizing Satan’s
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This message discusses the medical phenomenon call the Placebo Effect which in reality is proof positive of the power of faith.

Placebo Faith – The Real Thing!
Part 1
Scriptures: Matthew 18:3; Hebrews 11:1, 6; Proverbs 18:21; 23:7a
Introduction
In Matthew 18:3 Jesus says, “Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the Kingdom of heaven.”
Hebrews 11:1,6 says,
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This is part two of my series, Placebo Faaith - The Real Thing. In this message I review the story of Peter walking on the water and how his thinking caused him to step out of the boat, walk on the water but ultimately start sinking.

Placebo Faith – The Real Thing
Part 2
Scriptures: Hebrews 11:1, 6; Proverbs 23:7a; Matthew 14:22-31
Introduction
This is part two of my series, “Placebo Faith – The Real Thing.” Last week I shared with you that that medically there are patients who, because they truly believe they have
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Why does God send many of His people into the desert? What is your perspective? Are we walking in a land of make believe? Our deserts are but testing zones. Arise above the problems.

KILLING THE GOD POTENTIAL... SPIRITUAL SUICIDE...
THERE IS NOT ENOUGH IN THIS DESERT?
MY PERSEPCTIVE... HOW DO I SEE THESE FACTS...
By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com
This is a two part lesson...
I. HAVE YOU EVER CAME TO THE PLACE WHEN ENOUGH WAS NOT ENOUGH?
A. I do not have
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“QUESTIONS ABOUT PRAYER”
Lighthouse Worship Center AM
3/08/09
INTRODUCTION:
It’s been a rather busy week. Our Praise & Worship Team ministered on Monday night and did our church proud. I was so proud as pastor. Let me tell you, you all did a great job!
Many of you, as well as
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If I were to ask one of our teenagers this morning what the most important question of their life is, in all probability I would get something like, “What will I become?” “Where will I go to college?” If I were to ask the same question to someone who was already out of college, they would likely
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Some people believe you have to be ignorant to be a Christian, but a very intelligent man accepted Christ in Acts 13.

Intelligent Design: Is Christianity smart? Acts 13:4-12
Even smart people believe in God!
Do you consider yourself smart? Why are why not?
Grades do not determine intelligence…
(Nuclear Subs run into each other!)
Can we know God in our mind?
Jesus said to him, You shall love the
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A message on the authority of Jesus cleansing unclean spirit in the synagogue which fits a pattern on ministry given by Dr. James MacDonald at a conference I attended in 2008, 5 points of pattern: communication, opposistion, perserverance, friut, glory.

Mark 1: 21-28
The Devil Comes to Church Too
We have a whole lot of things going on in these verses. We have the deep desire to keep the Sabbath, the desire to be in synagogue, the desire to teach and preach, we have the desire of those who want to be taught and learn the truth as it is in
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The Gospel According to Hosea
The Lord Will Heal You, part 5
Hosea 5
David Taylor
We are a third of the way through our summer series, The Gospel According to Hosea, looking at God's faithful love for an unfaithful people. Let me recap where we have been. The first three chapters set the
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Is the Christmas story a fairy tale? This message suggests that it is not. It is in fact the greatest and truest of all tales.

Ron Walters tells the following story in Preaching magazine. During the 1960s, a phenomenon called “Peanuts” was born. The comic strip began popping up in newspapers across America. It was destination reading. The cartoon’s childlike characters and modest storylines had become the
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Introduction;
Ephesians 4:1-3 reads, I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation by which you are called, 2. With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love; 3. Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the
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There is a battle today for your MIND. There are tens-of-thousands if not millions of things that influence everything about you. They can be so powerful that the control they have is like hypnosis.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 (The Message)
Text: 5We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies, tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God, fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse into the structure of life shaped by Christ.
2Don‘t become so
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The Church at Laodicea: A Complacent Church - Revelation 3:14-22 - 2/21/10
Turn with me this morning to the last book in the Bible, the book of Revelation, chapter 3. As you’re turning, think about getting ready for church this morning. If you are female, you probably thought through your
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3rd in series - "Living Life on Purpose, Christ’s Answers to Our Questions". This sermon deals with another question from John the Baptist.

Several years ago a newspaper in Biloxi, Mississippi ran an article about an attempted suicide. A young woman apparently thought her life held no meaning so she jumped off a bridge into the waters of the Mississippi River.
A man nearby saw her jump, and without thinking, jumped in after her.
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